On the road the other day, I glanced at an old farm I’ve watched for years, but this time there was nothing left to see. The first house on the farm was built sometime before the War Between the State...
November 30, 2023 ~ February 11, 2024 Jessiah Aumari VanEyken 2 months transitioned into eternal rest on February 11, 2024. There will be No Viewing. Survivors are: father: Jozes Casey VanEyken Jr., m...
August 28, 1940 ~ February 10, 2024 (age 83) Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 12 noon at Love Grove FWB Church, 1763 Millie Christine Rd., Whiteville, NC. Pastor Elder ...
February 9, 2024 Funeral services for Mr. Clinton Lee Shaw will be held on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 11 am in the Union Funeral Home chapel, 571 West South Railroad Street Clarkton, NC. Viewing ...
December 17, 1938 ~ February 10, 2024 (age 85) Susie Jane (Moore) Newell Funeral services will be held on Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 2 pm at Sandy Plain MB Church, 903 Farmers Union Rd., Clarkton, N...
July 8, 1978 ~ January 31, 2024 (age 45) Dia Michelle Didio, age 45, of Tabor City, NC, died Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Born July 8, 1978 in Glens Falls, New York, she was the daughter of David Did...
November 3, 1938 ~ February 12, 2024 (age 85) Betty Inman Wood age 85, died Monday February 12, 2024, in Pruitt Health, Savannah, GA. Born November 3, 1938 in Sampson County, NC. She was the daughter ...
February 28, 1931 ~ February 12, 2024 (age 92) Thomas Benjamin “T.Ben” Douglas of Lake Waccamaw, NC passed away peacefully on February 12, 2024, at the age of 92 with family present. Born in Mecklenbu...
Whiteville Police will kick off an intensive enforcement effort on Valentine’s Day aimed at cracking down on speeders, squatted trucks, seatbelt use and other violations. Officer Christian Cribb, the ...
The largest land conservation plan in North Carolina in 20 years was ordered by Gov. Roy Cooper Monday. Surrounded by state officials and environmentalists, Cooper signed the executive order calling f...
October 15, 1944 ~ February 9, 2024 (age 79) Willa Dean Hale Billings, 79, of Fair Bluff, NC, died Friday, February 9, 2024, at Lower Cape Fear LifeCare in Whiteville. The funeral will be 1:00 PM Thur...
September 12, 1938 ~ February 11, 2024 (age 85) Ray Earl Tedder, age 85, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Premier Living and Rehab, Lake Waccamaw, NC. Ray was born in Columbus Cou...
June 24, 1940 ~ February 10, 2024 (age 83) Carolyn “Carol” G. Smith, 83, of Ash passed away on Monday, February 10, 2024 at New Hanover Region Medical Center. She was born June 24, 1940 in...
The forecast high winds for tomorrow (Tuesday) have led to a two hour delay for both county school systems. Buses cannot safely travel when wind speeds exceed 35 miles per hour, County Schools spokesm...
Citizen complaints led to the arrest of an alleged crack cocaine dealer near Whiteville on Thursday, according to the Columbus County Sheriff’s Office. Broadus Jerome Justice, 48, with addresses of Wa...
February 9, 1933 ~ February 10, 2024 (age 91) Ellen Daughety Stephens, age 91, of Riegelwood, NC, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, February 10, 2024. Ellen was born in Kinston, NC on F...